A quick guide to playing UK Bingo
The UK plays a 90-ball game displayed on a 9×3 card as opposed to the 75 ball game enjoyed in the USA & Canada.
In our 90 ball English Bingo each card has nine columns and three horizontal lines. Each line consists of five numbers, which means that each card has 15 numbers.
The first column contains numbers from 1-9, the second column contains numbers from 10-19, the third column contains numbers from 20-29, and so on all the way through to the final column which contains the numbers 80-90.
A game of 90 ball bingo will normally be played in three stages – One Line, Two Lines and Full House.
In a One Line game players have to mark a complete horizontal line across one card (i.e. 5 numbers marked).
The aim of a Two Lines game is to complete any two marked lines horizontally across one card (i.e., 10 numbers marked). Finally a Full House means all the numbers are marked off on one card (all 15 numbers), as in a regular coverall game.
The prize split differs for each stage of the game. The prize will be shared equally among the winners if there is more than one. The Full House is always the largest prize in any one game.
To start off playing Bingo.
To play some Bingo online players need to download free software to play their games. Other operators use web-based programming languages such as JavaScript or Adobe Flash in order to allow you to play immediately online after registering a player account.
To win the largest prizes players will need to fund an account. However free play bingo games are also available offering a way to win smaller amounts of money with no risk of gambling. Some online Bingo websites offer no deposit Bingo with sandbox play. This allows the new player to try out the system without a cash outlay, but no money value can be achieved.
Most sites accept a standard range of e-wallet funding options and often include incentives to deposit funds. For example, matching bonuses, which is where the site matches a percentage of the player’s deposit.
Playing Bingo online
Players can make use of additional features which make playing the game easier such as auto-daub. This automatically marks off the numbers on cards as they are called so thT players don’t have to. Most also support gaming features such as Best Card Sorting and Best Card Highlighting where players’ cards are sorted and highlighted by closest to bingo. Some of these automated features are provided so as to free players up to enjoy the Forums and Chat.
There are a variety of different kinds of bingo games that can be played. For example, some inexpensive game rooms appeal to the player who may want to play for just 10 pence and some bingo games only allow players to purchase equal amounts of cards so that they are not competing against the any high rollers who buy many cards for the same game.
Bingo Chat
Whereas in physical land-based Bingo where talking is strictly forbidden during a game, it is actively encouraged in online Bingo. So join the forum and enjoy the chat!
Some people join Bingo sites for the community friendship as much as the playing.
